Hook and eye tape



May 1, 1928.

A. BEBEL HOOK AND EYE TAPE Filed July 5. 1927 2 [{VVENTOR A TTORNE Y Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM BEBEL, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO, THE DE LONG HOOK AND EYE COMPANY. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

HOOK AND EYE TAPE.

Application filed July 5, 1927. Serial No. 203,542.

My invention relates to hook and eye tape in which hook and eye garment fasteners respectively are secured to ormounted upon tape-s which in turn are secured or attached to the opposingedges-of a garment of wearing apparel and constitute means for fastening the said edges together.

The invention relates specifically to a tape to which either eye members or hookmembers of a hook and eye tape garment fastening means are secured.

The object of the invention generally is to provide a tape to which either eye members or hook members of a hook and eye garment fastening device are secured, the said tape consisting of strips of textile fabric folded and the folds secured together in such manner as to provide a tape of requisite strength without the necessity of employing fabric of relatively heavy texture.

It also is an object of the invention to provide a tape in which the hook or eye members are secured to a portion of a strip of fabric which is of multi-ply thickness and in which the fold for producing the said multi-ply thickness is concealed by additional folds of the said strip, and in which also the greater portions of the said hooks or eyes are concealed by a folded edge portion of the said strip of fabric.

In order that the invention may be readily understood I have illustrated one embodiment thereof in which the eye members of a hook and eye fastening device are shown as being attached or fastened to the tape, but it will be understood that the hook members of the said devices may be substituted for the said eye members.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a section of tape to which a plurality of the eye members of a hook and eye fastening device are attached. and also showing a section of a garment to which the tape is attached;

Fig. 2 is a View in front elevation of the section of tape shown in Fig. 1 but with a portion of a fold displaced in order that one of the eye members of "the fastening devices may be shown in elevation and in full lines; an

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. i In the drawing I have shown a section 1 of an edge portion of a garment of wearing apparel to which a section of tapei-ssecured. As already indicated, eye members 2 of a hook and eye garment fastening device are secured to the said tape but if desired the hook members of such devices also may be secured to tape of thesame construction.

The tape comprises a strip of relatively thin fabric one. edge portion of which is folded along a line 3 to form a folded over edge portion 41. To the double ply portion formed by the folded over edge portion. 4.

' the eye members 1 are secured by means of fastening devices which in the construction illustrated consist of metal. These fastening devices comprise narrow strips of metal 5 provided with tubular projections 6 in spaced relation to each other which are adapted to extend through the said double ply portion of the strip and through the fastening eyes 10 of the eyes 2, which may be designated loop eyes. The ends of the tubular projections 6 are upset as indicated at 11 so as to permanently unite the. loop eyes 2 to the double ply portion of the strip of fabric. After having secured the loop eyes 2 to the double ply portionof the said strip the latter is folded along a line 15 to form a fold or portion 16 which overlies the fold 1 and also overlies and conceals the strips 5 of the fastening devices. The fold 16 is again folded along the line 17 to form a fold 18 which may be of a width as shown to cover the major portions of the loop eyes 2. Preferably all of the said eyes should be covered except the outer end portions thereof which are adapted to engage the hook members of the garment fastening device of which the said loop eyes form parts. Although the fold 18 is shown as extending over and concealing the greater portions of the loop eyes 2 it will be understood that the edge of the said fold may terminate along the line adjoining the outer or rear edges of the fastening eyes 10 of the said loop eyes so as to leave the latter entirely exposed. The construction as shown. however. is preferred.

After having folded the portion 18 over the loop eyes 2 as shown its edge is secured to the remaining three ply portion of the tape by means of a row of stitching 19 which extends across the opposite sides of the loop eyes 2, the necessary loops being provided at intervals as indicated at 20 to extend around the opposite sides of the said loop eyes.

In case hooks were substituted for the loop eyes the folds 18 of the tape would extend over the shank portions thereoi and underneath the bills, the edge thereof tern'linating along a line in adjoining relation to the inner sides of the portions of the hooks intermediate the shank and hill parts thereof.

It will be seen that by my invention I -have provided a construction of tape in which the greater portions of the fastening devices mounted thereon are concealed by a.- fold of the strip of which the tape is constructed; and also that l have provided a 1 construction in which the Fastening device,

loop eyes in the construction shown, are secured to a portion of a strip of fabric of double ply thickness whereby "Fabric which is relatively thin may be employed whereby both flexibility and strength are obtained in a single structure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment fastener tape, comprising a strip of fabric one edge of which is folded to form a portion of double ply thickness to which garment fastening devices are secured, and the said strip being also toldcd to PIU' vide a portion which extends over the first named folch and the said strip also having a portion folded around the folded edge of the first named told to provide an edge portion which overlies the greater portions of the said fastening devices, and means for se curing the edge of the last named tolded portion to the remaining folds ol the said strip.

2. As an article of manufacture, a loop eye tape of a hook and eye tape fastening means comprising a strip of fabric having one edge folded to form a portion of douhleply thickness, loop eyes fastened at intervals to the said portion of double ply thickness. a fold of the said strip overlying the first named fold and the exposed portion ot the means tor fastening the said eyes to the said double ply portion and the said strip being Folded to provide an edge portion which overlies portions of the said loop eyes. a row of thread stitching for fastening the edge of the said edge portion to the remaining three ply portion of the said strip. and the said row of stitching! also engaging the opposite sides of the said loop eyes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention T have hereunto signed my name this 30th day of June, 1927.

ABRAHAM REBEL.

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